Right now, local time in Port Arthur is 12:34 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Arthur ranks #11225 worldwide by population and #852 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Arthur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.8852° N, 93.9423° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 55,340 · #11225 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Arthur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.89° S, 86.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,263 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Arthur today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 46.5° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Arthur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Arthur sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Port Arthur sits at just 2 m above sea level. Port Arthur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,449 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,063 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.89° N, 93.94° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:34 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | +3h |
| London | 18:34 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:34 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:34 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +17h |
Best time to call Port Arthur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Arthur local time:
Cities sharing Port Arthur's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:34
- Los Angeles10:34
- Brooklyn13:34
- Chicago12:34
- Queens13:34
- Houston12:34
- Phoenix11:34
- Philadelphia13:34
- San Antonio12:34
- Manhattan13:34
- San Diego10:34
- The Bronx13:34
Distances from Port Arthur
| Chicago | 1,449 km | NNE (21°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,333 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 7,701 km | NE (42°) |
| São Paulo | 7,799 km | SE (134°) |
| Paris | 7,981 km | NE (44°) |
| Moscow | 9,445 km | NNE (25°) |
| Tokyo | 10,818 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 13,061 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,478 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 13,951 km | WSW (248°) |
| Mumbai | 14,396 km | NNE (16°) |
| Singapore | 16,063 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Port Arthur
- Groves7 km · 12:34
- Nederland11 km · 12:34
- Port Neches12 km · 12:34
- Central Gardens14 km · 12:34
- Bridge City18 km · 12:34
- Beaumont27 km · 12:34
- Vidor28 km · 12:34
- West Orange28 km · 12:34
FAQ
What time is it in Port Arthur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Arthur (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Arthur in?
Port Arthur runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Port Arthur observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Port Arthur today?
Port Arthur sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Arthur tonight?
The moon phase over Port Arthur tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Arthur?
The antipode of Port Arthur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.89° S, 86.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,263 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Arthur?
Port Arthur sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Port Arthur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Arthur, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.